Morning headlines for Slovenia: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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This summary provides STA:
Pahor says a candidate for prime minister could be nominated around 23 May
LJUBLJANA – President Borut Pahor told election winner Robert Golob that he would “participate fully” in efforts to get Slovenia a new government soon. He intends to nominate a candidate for prime minister around May 23, which would pave the way for the appointment of a new government in early June. “We want an operational government before the holidays,” Golob said after Pahor received him at their first personal meeting since Sunday’s election. He said the country needs to prepare if the Covid pandemic escalates again, and that it needs to prepare for high energy prices in the fall.
The purchase of Boxer armor will cost EUR 343 million
LJUBLJANA – The purchase of 45 Boxer armor, which Slovenia intends to acquire through the Joint Armaments Organization (OCCAR), will cost 343 million euros in taxes, the Ministry of Defense announced after the agreement with OCCAR came into force following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. which upheld the ban on the referendum on the matter. The deal includes 45 vehicles with the cost of armaments, logistics services and project management. The purchase is “essential for the formation of the key capabilities of the Slovenian Army, which it has long advocated – medium-sized battalion battle groups”, which Slovenia will contribute “as a serious member of NATO”.
Janša described Golob as pro-Russian
LJUBLJANA – Prime Minister Janez Janša claimed in a series of Twitter posts that Robert Golob, who he defeated in Sunday’s elections with his Free Movement, was pro-Russian. “Did you really call these pro-Russian guys ‘liberals’? Check your sources, please,” Janša tweeted this afternoon, citing a number of foreign media outlets, including The New York Times, Reuters and Fox News. He described the Free Party, described by the foreign media as central and liberal, as “pro-Russian” and backed up his claims with alleged pro-Russian views of party supporters, whom he said had an “anti-European, pro-Russian background”. .
Pahor and Milanović discuss the Brdo-Brijuni process
ZAGREB, Croatia – Slovenian President Borut Pahor had working talks with Croatian President Zoran Milanovic. The discussion focused on the next meeting of the Brdo-Brijuni Process and current issues in the region and Europe. As co-chairs of the initiative, they are proposing that the next meeting be held in Slovenia, the president’s office said. The couple is also planning a meeting in Rijeka, Croatia on May 10, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Association of Slovenian Societies in Rijeka.
Slovenia ready for military, humanitarian aid to Ukraine
BERLIN, Germany – Slovenia supports Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression and is ready to provide military and humanitarian aid, said Defense Minister Matej Tonin during a meeting of the 40-nation contact group for Ukraine at Ramstein Air Force Base. Tonin used this opportunity to talk with his German counterpart Christine Lambrecht about the implementation of an agreement according to which Slovenia, through Germany, would give Ukraine tanks from the Yugoslav period in exchange for newer German-made armored vehicles.
SD vice-president resigned due to poor election results
LJUBLJANA – Jernej Pikalo resigned as one of the four vice presidents of the Social Democrats (SD) due to the poor election results of the party, which received almost 7 percent of the vote and will have seven seats. 90-member parliament. Pikalo told STA that he would like to stimulate a debate on what went wrong and how to proceed, adding that he could cite several reasons for such a poor result. Pikalo believes he had nothing to do with it because he did not run in the election, so he believes the idea of social democracy is best for the people, so he deserves more support than she won.
A doctor sentenced to three years in prison for receiving a bribe
LJUBLJANA – Neuroradiologist Zoran Milošević was found guilty on Monday of accepting 101,300 euros in gifts and money laundering in the case of buying coils to close a brain aneurysm, and was sentenced to three years in prison and a 50,000-euro fine. The Ljubljana District Court did not accept the prosecution’s proposals to freeze Milosevic’s medical license for two years, while ordering the confiscation of the proceeds of crime and the payment of court fees. The defense has already announced an appeal.
A student was injured in a shooting at the Žužemberk school
ŽUŽEMBERK – A 13-year-old student was slightly injured on Tuesday morning at a primary school in Žužemberk, about 50 kilometers southeast of Ljubljana, when he fired a shot from a pistol. The accident was the result of careless handling of a weapon brought to school by a 14-year-old student. The gun exploded in the locker room in the presence of several students, Novo mesto police spokesman Robert Perc said.
Covid’s condition is stable despite a rise in new cases
LJUBLJANA – A total of 1,546 new cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in Slovenia on Monday, which is 1,089 more than on Monday last week, when testing was low due to Easter. However, the number of estimated active cases in the country fell by 1,078 to 15,286 per day, according to data from the health ministry. The regular Covid wards now have 90 patients being treated for coronavirus as the main diagnosis, 13 less than yesterday and 15 in intensive care, which is 2. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population has decreased by 1 per 771. Four persons died.
Slovenia is allocating 10 million euros for environmentally friendly trucks
LJUBLJANA – The Ministries of Infrastructure and the Environment have allocated 10 million euros from the climate fund for the promotion of more environmentally friendly road trucks that run on electricity or gas. The funds will be distributed to the carriers by the electricity market operator Borzen. The grant is intended to co-finance the purchase of gas or electric trucks and buses, new tires, equipping vehicles with aerodynamic parts to reduce air resistance and dismantle old vehicles, Vrtovec said on the occasion. This will help ensure a green transition and lower fuel consumption.
Slovenian researchers receive three ERC scholarships
LJUBLJANA – Projects led by astrophysicist Maruša Bradač, who studies the early history of space, and mathematician Franc Forstnerič, who deals with holomorphic partial differential relations, provided almost 2.1 million euros within the European Research Council 2021 Advanced. 5 million. Donation competition. Forstnerič is the first Slovenian mathematical project to receive this prestigious scholarship. The third Advanced Grant, worth 2.5 million euros, was awarded to Borut Klabjan, a historian at the Koper Scientific Research Center, who is researching the history of cross-border practices in the Alps-Adriatic.
Two American Slovenians received a medal of merit
WASHINGTON – Slovenia awarded the Slovenian Slovenians Marko Ryavc and Stephen Antalics with a medal of merit for their efforts to enable the United States to recognize an independent Slovenia in the early 1990s. Slovenian Ambassador to the United States Tone Kajzer presented them with decorations on behalf of President Borut Pahor at the Slovenian Embassy in Washington on Monday.
Postojna ready to accept orphans from Ukraine
POSTOJNA – In the coming days, 20 orphans from Ukraine, aged 1 to 7, will arrive in Slovenia and will be accommodated near Postojna, while Mayor Igor Marentič said that everything was ready for their arrival and that the locals were offering help. The children are expected to arrive on the first day after the May Day holidays, early next week, the Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants said. The Ukrainian authorities still need to give the green light for their relocation.